Revelers dance during Fasiangy. (All photos by Michael Skorulski) By Michael Skorulski In a pre-Lenten celebration called Fasiangy, Slovaks of all ages traditionally dress up in national costume or as …

A party atmosphere pervades Bratislava’s Christmas Market. All photos by Michael Skorulski. I journey to Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital, expecting it to be ugly. In 1988, when I first arrived, it was …